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POULTICE
poultice, cataplasm, plaster
(noun) a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
poultice, plaster
(verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
poultice (plural poultices)
A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied.
Synonyms
• cataplasm
Verb
poultice (third-person singular simple present poultices, present participle poulticing, simple past and past participle poulticed)
(transitive) To treat with a poultice.
Anagrams
• epulotic
Source: Wiktionary
Poul"tice, n. Etym: [L. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.]
Definition: A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm. "Poultice relaxeth the pores." Bacon.
Poul"tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing.]
Definition: To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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